The Media in Greenwich Village

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In an area that has been central in the establishment and promotion of counter-culture, the media, print media in particular, has always been a very lively part of Greenwich Village. The Village Voice in particular is considered a New York institution.


The Village Voice
Initially a collaboration between Norman Mailer, Dan Wolf and Ed Fancher, the first issue of The Village Voice was published on October 26th, 1955.

Village Voice Homepage


The Villager
This weekly newspaper was founded in 1933 by Walter and Isabel Bryan. In 2001, 2004 and 2005, it was voted New York State's best weekly community newspaper.

The Villager Homepage


Greenwich Village Gazettte
Established in 1996.

The Gazette Homepage





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